Writeside.net happens to have a decent—oh well, I exaggerate a teeny bit—book reviews section, one that I have had many a fractured idea about promoting. With no further bright ideas at the moment, I have decided to showcase that on Writer’s Log, so here we go. Reginald Hill is one of my favourite authors, and […]
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Tsk tsk, says Opera to Microsoft
Opera Software, the Norway-based company that makes the Opera browsers, “the only company that can put the Web on any device”, has smacked Microsoft on its bottom and tried to send it to bed with bread and water. Well, actually, what’s really happened is that Opera has filed and antitrust complaint with the EU against […]
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Why Hitman doesn’t work in real life
After two weeks of first-hand research in Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Calcutta, one is compelled to conclude that Mr. Reiper (a.k.a Agent 47 of Hitman fame) would be a terrible failure in real life. Here are five reasons why: Guards in real life are not as stupid and predictable in their routine. You don’t find uniforms […]
The short story and I
A few days ago I had an epiphany of sorts. I saw a movie (called Dor)—quite an event in itself as everyone who knows me knows that I am a terrible snob when it comes to watching anything Bollywood (!)— and I realized that the reason Hindi movies fail to inspire is the same as […]
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Five steps to your first website
People have often asked me what making a website entails. What if you know nothing about web design? How much does it cost? How do you set it up? Where do you go? What do you do first? While there are thousands of tutorials on web development, most of them assume the reader already knows […]
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Jan001: New Web template
Oh joy! After a long, long time, I finally got around to finishing a new Web template. Here it is—have your way with it: View and Download! As you may have guessed, I got tired of thinking up witty and appropriate names for my templates; so henceforth they will be numbered. And no marks for […]
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Aggression: Much misinterpreted!
There are two things I have a pretty low opinion of: Times of India and the Indian media’s coverage of cricket in general. Put the two together and it’s something I’d avoid like the proverbial plague. Which is why I was pleasantly suprised to see a couple of sane opinions in the View/Counter View section […]
The unkindest cut
Censorship is a funny thing. I know I’ve ranted on the subject time and again, and this is unlikely to be the last time. Consider these scenarios from a series being telecast on Star World currently: [Two people talking; one slightly tipsy, the other trying to work. TIPSY ONE is trying to apologize, and finally […]
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Word Press 2.3: Hello, Dexter!
Rejoice! Yet another Word Press upgrade! All right, I am a bit sleep deprived and insane after having beaten a deadline, but to cut a long story short, Word Press 2.3, also known as “Dexter”, has been released. All WP users are advised up upgrade. To find out more about this upgrade, check out the […]
The Prestige: What price?
How far would you go to fan an obsession? The Prestige, telling the story of a bitter and destructive rivalry between two magicians, asks the same question. The answer, when you figure it out, is chilling. Hugh Jackman (Robert Angier) and Christian Bale (Alfred Borden) star as two nineteenth-century magicians driven by an obsessive drive […]